Recommendation R9-1
The Grand Jury encourages CDD to maintain a cooperative, professional, and educational approach when addressing unintentional failures by community members to comply with building codes and permitting requirements. At the same time, by October 1, 2026, CDD should review and, if necessary, strengthen enforcement policies related to Ordinance 1.10 governing unpermitted work and code compliance as they apply to repeat offenders, including contractors and property owners with documented patterns of noncompliance.
Jury report: Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department · PDF page 48
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Tuolumne County
Agency declines implementationThe response says the recommendation will not be implemented as framed while expressing support for cooperative professional practices.
Read official response · PDF page 9The response selects an implementation category and explains its position, so it directly engages the recommendation. This audit does not independently verify the stated action.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.